Pronunciation: ˌ ir-i- ' spän(t)-s ə -b ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1648
: not responsible: as a : not answerable to higher authority <an irresponsible dictatorship> b : said or done with no sense of responsibility < irresponsible accusations> c : lacking a sense of responsibility d : unable especially mentally or financially to bear responsibility
– ir · re · spon · si · bil · i · ty \ ˌ ir-i- ˌ spän(t)-s ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē \ noun
– ir · re · spon · si · ble · ness \ ˌ ir-i- ' spän(t)-s ə -b ə l-n ə s \ noun
– ir · re · spon · si · bly \ -bl ē \ adverb